Buyer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Release POs based on anticipated demand to provide an uninterrupted flow of materials and services

Coordinate with suppliers, send, confirm, and communicate all PO related changes to the supplier in a timely manner.

Maintain the accuracy of the open POs and PO records.

Expedite orders that are needed in less than the normal lead time to improve the shortfall between the current plan and the requirements to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Proactive communication with suppliers when delivery dates are coming due as well as anytime that delivery and/or components issues arise.

Monitor on-time delivery, report any foreseen issues, and contribute to improvements in delivery metrics.

Conduct daily reviews of shortage and expedites reports to maintain inventory levels.

Verify pricing and make changes as needed on the PO and in our system.

Assist the Materials Manager with maintaining proper inventory levels of materials used on a regular basis.

Anticipate needs and respond to concerns and conflicts.

Identify and pre-qualify potential vendors/alternate sources to meet quality and engineering requirements.

Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers.

Develop and maintain strategic relationships with reliable suppliers based on total cost of procurement, negotiating favorable pricing, solicit and evaluate quotes.

Participate in the supplier performance process.

Submit POs for Engineering and Quality for needed items.

Order office supplies and check that we keep stock on needed items.

Act as a backup for the Materials Manager in scheduling production and customer orders as they come in.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Understand standard enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) system technologies.

Have knowledge of the foundations of the ERP system

Understand the basic principles and operations of the ERP system.

Incorporate methods and techniques involved in lean and Just-in-Time (JIT) management.

Effectively calculate the inventory required to restock products or parts with inventory models including Visual Review, Two- Bin Inventory and Periodic Review

Identify and reduce or eliminate waste in all areas of a supply chain.

Excellent negotiation skills

Communicate clearly to avoid misunderstanding.

Strong work ethic with excellent organization, time management, and problem-solving skills